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Investment Overview for DuPont (NYSE:DD)

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Below are the key drivers of DuPont's value that present opportunities for upside or downside:

Global corn, soybean and other seeds market share

DuPont's global corn, soybean and other seeds market share has risen steadily from around 14% in 2009 to 15.4% in 2013. We expect a continued increase in market share to roughly 16% by the end of the Trefis forecast period. The continued dominance of the Pioneer Hi-bred seed brand in the US corn and soybean seed market as well as the increasing consolidation of the US seed industry are key factors responsible for market share growth.

If market share increases to 20% by the end of the Trefis forecast period, there could be an upside of 10% to the Trefis price estimate. A higher-than-expected market share would depend on favorable conditions such as higher rates of consolidation in the industry as well as a higher sales expectation for the Pioneer seed brand.

In another scenario, if market share growth is slower than expected, reaching around 8-10% by the end of the Trefis forecast period, there could be a downside of 10% to the Trefis price estimate.

Agricultural science products EBITDA margins

EBITDA margins (adjusted for pension and other items) for the agricultural science products business was at 22.5% in 2013 and is expected to relatively stable around that level by the end of the Trefis forecast period. Increased consolidation (acquisition of small/regional players by companies such as DuPont and Monsanto) in the seed industry is expected to generate economies of scale as fixed costs per unit are reduced. Although, consistent downward pressure on margins is expected to remain due to high research and development costs.

However, if margins show faster growth, reaching around 28% by the end of the Trefis forecast period, there would be an upside of 10% to the Trefis price estimate. Higher gross margins would depend on a high degree of economies of scale in future as well as a higher price premium on seeds.

On the other hand, a decline in margins to around 15% by the end of the Trefis forecast period would lead to a 10% downside in the Trefis price estimate.

Performance chemicals EBITDA margins

DuPont's Performance chemicals EBITDA margin (adjusted for pension and other items) stood at 17.4% in 2013. We expect margins to increase in the short to medium term and stabilize at around 21.6% by the end of our forecast period.

If margins exhibit faster than expected growth, and increase to around 30% by the end of the Trefis forecast period, there could be a 10% upside to the Trefis price estimate. This upside would depend on higher prices of high-performance materials, as well as higher-than-expected capacity utilization in the future.

On the other hand, if margins decline to around 15% by the end of the Trefis forecast period, there could be a 10% downside to the Trefis price estimate.

For additional details, select a driver above or select a division from the interactive Trefis split for DuPont at the top of the page.

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DuPont generates revenues by supplying high-performance materials and chemicals, electronic materials, high-performance coatings and agricultural products to industries and consumers worldwide. The company relies on its technological expertise and research & development to deliver products catered to market needs. Most products manufactured by DuPont are used as raw materials in other industries, making it a predominantly B2B (business-to-business) based company (with the exception of agriculture and nutrition division which includes seeds and pesticides).

DuPont's products have a vast array of applications and are used by a wide range of industries which include farming (for agricultural products such as seeds and pesticides), construction, transportation, packaging, paper and pulp and consumer electronics.

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We believe the performance chemicals and materials division and the agriculture and nutrition together make up the majority of DuPont's total value. The key factors responsible for this are:

Market size of Agricultural and Nutrition business

Agriculture was one of the top performing segments of the company delivering sales of over $11.7 billion in 2013. The company did well in both seed and crop protection businesses and looks poised to take advantage of the macro trend of increasing global food consumption. Over the next decade, approximately one billion people are expected to be added in the middle class leading to growth in area harvested by 11% and global crop consumption by 22%. DuPont's product launches in this field (Drought optimum seeds, insect protection offering evolution) coupled with technology innovations (Advanced Supply Chain, Breeding and Pipeline) should help it capture a large share of this emerging market.

Higher margins and market share for agricultural science products

EBITDA margins for the agriculture and nutrition based products are expected to reach 23.5% by the end of our forecast period. Market share for the division has also been consistent and stood at about 15.4% in 2013. It is expected to reach around 16% by the end of our forecast period. Growth in both margins and market share is primarily attributable to the success of Pioneer - DuPont's flagship seed brand. Pioneer also continues to deliver innovative products to the seed market, such as the Optimum AcreMax 1 and AQUAMax. Increased consolidation in the seed industry is expected to increase gross margins as economies of scale are achieved.

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Protracted global slowdown could stall DuPont's growth in the near term

The demand for chemicals and materials is strongly dependent on healthy macro-economic conditions such as GDP and industrial growth. The economic recession of 2008-09 had significant adverse impacts on DuPont, leading to a decline in revenues of over 13%. While the global economy has recovered from its low point during the recession of 2008-2009, we expect modest revenue growth rates for most of DuPont's divisions in the near term.

Supply/demand shifting to emerging countries

Developing markets, especially China present immense growth opportunities for specialty & electronic chemicals and coatings due to the high level of industrial growth in these nations. Additionally, multi-billion dollar stimulus packages introduced by the Chinese government for developing infrastructure should boost specialty chemical demand for construction chemicals. With DuPont increasingly investing in R&D and customer support centers (such as the DuPont Automotive Center in Shanghai), we expect both demand and supply of DuPont key operating divisions to shift to emerging economies such as China, India and Brazil.

Environmental regulations can restrict market share

In recent years, the global paints & coatings industry has seen increased monitoring from environmental agencies, primarily due to VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) emissions which present a threat to the ozone layer.

Additional environmental concerns include PFOA (collectively, perfluorooctanoic acid and its salts, including the ammonium salt) which is a key processing agent in the performance and safety materials division. PFOA is believed to have adverse effects on human health, and while currently no regulations exist, any future restrictions over its usage have the potential to impact over $1 billion of DuPont's sales.

Wide Spread use of solar energy

With the oil prices sustaining higher levels, renewable energy is starting to come back into fashion. It is believed that the installation of photovoltaics will increase substantially in 2014 and will continue doing so for this entire decade. This is good news for DuPont as it provides about 70% of the materials used in these panels.

Increasing global population and food demand

In the present decade, it is estimated that the global population will grow by 13% while it's income will grow by 30%. This will lead to increase in consumption of meat by 19% while consumption of crops will increase by 22%. This presents a huge opportunity for DuPont, that can leverage it's expertise in seeds, agriculture and nutrition businesses to satisfy this demand.

Bio fuels emerging as an alternative to fossil fuels

Bio fuels is a large and addressable market which is being driven by energy independence, rural development, reduction of green house gases and technology advancements. It is central to the efforts towards creating a green economy. It is expected that by 2020, this will be a global market of 45 billion gallons, up from 28 billion gallons in 2012.

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We use forecasts for business drivers to calculate forecasted Revenues and Profits for each division of the company.

We then use forecasted Profits in a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) model to obtain the Price Estimate for the company.

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